D2 Tool Steel Cold-Finished Round Bar from China
A cold-finished round bar made from D2 tool steel, an alloy steel with more than 1.2% carbon and over 10.5% chromium per Chapter 72 note (e). It is not further worked beyond cold-forming, classifying it under HTS 7228.50.10 for tool steel bars other than high-speed steel.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Certify tool steel composition meets Chapter 72 note (e) criteria (e.g
• >1.2% C and >10.5% Cr) with mill test reports to avoid reclassification
• Ensure documentation proves cold-finished state only, no further working like polishing or coating per chapter note
• Watch for high-speed steel misclassification; confirm absence of tungsten/molybdenum exceeding tool steel limits